The Ministry of Transport has just approved the network of rest stops on the North-South Expressway in the East. Accordingly, of the 36 approved stations, 6 have been put into operation, 3 are under investment and 27 have not been built.

Therefore, the Ministry assigned the Project Management Boards 2, 6, 7, 85, Thang Long, Ho Chi Minh Road, My Thuan and Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) to make a list of projects, select investors for implementation, ensure compliance with legal regulations, publicity, transparency and efficiency, and meet the requirements for synchronous exploitation of expressway sections on the North-South Eastern route.

List of 36 rest stops on the North-South Expressway just approved by the Ministry of Transport

"The Project Management Boards direct the consulting units to coordinate with local authorities to conduct surveys and carefully study the specific conditions of the construction area to accurately determine the scale and items of the project to ensure investment efficiency and compliance with legal regulations," the Ministry of Transport requested.

For stations under expressway projects managed by localities, the Ministry of Transport said that the selection of investors and construction implementation will be organized and implemented by localities in accordance with legal regulations.

There will be 36 rest stops on the North-South Expressway (Photo: Hoang Ha)

For the two rest stops at Km36+00 and Km96+100 of the Da Nang - Quang Ngai expressway construction project, they will be adjusted to bus stops in the near future. The investment in building the rest stops will be carried out at an appropriate time.

The North-South Expressway is the country's vital highway axis, with a length of more than 2,000km, so the need for stops and rest stops along the route is very large. It is expected that transportation demand will increase when completed and the entire route is connected.

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